Wednesday, March 24, 2010

the time has comefor me to pack my bagsto turn off the hallway lightsto lock the doorsfor I’m going awaywith a one way ticketto a place where everybody will gobut no one is supposed to come backto tell others what it looks liketo tell who lives there.

the time has comeand there’s no turning backno more pleadings, no more prayerscould turn it backthe angel with ebony wingshas landed his feet for meno, you can’t hold me backeven if you tug with all your mightI’m no longer yoursI now belong to somebodya spirit belongs to a spirit.

the time has comea wind will blow out the candlesoon darkness will embrace mewill swallow me with delightbut there will be no more pain,no more agony, I hope.reaching that placewill be different, so differentand so are youwithout me

the time has comethe night is heretomorrow is far behindthe sun will still be herebut I will not be there for itthe birds will still singbut I will no longer hear itthe rain will still pourbut I will no longer feel itshed those tears nowsave it in your heartuntil we meet again.

For Sondra Ball who passed away in the first hours of Wednesday, March 17th 2010. She was a wonderful poet, haijin and very hard working editor of Autumn Leaves. Her spirit will forever live in our hearts.

Monday, March 22, 2010

Complementary Colors by Kate Evans is a story filled with love and honesty. The love between the two women is one of the amazing things in the world though many are still against it. The beauty the seeps through it are so fresh and tasteful that you could actually feel the characters’ breath against your skin.

It all started with that special smile from Jamie and since that first poetry night, Gwen had never been the same. Something inside her starts to stretch its arms and touches the deepest part of her womanhood. What even makes the book special is that Kate Evan herself is a poet. She sprinkled her story with beautiful poems. These poems made the book more profound.

Complementary Colors is a kind of book you will surely give your girlfriend. It is one of the most unforgettable books I’ve ever read. Complementary Colors is so fresh and its images are so vivid that you could actually feel the characters in your soul.

Sewing a Friendship by Natalie Tinti is a wonderful story about friendship and how each person’s differences are not a hindrance to build a lasting one. It’s a warm story about five girls finding each other’s company in midst of needs. The elder in the story also played a wonderful role in helping and building the kids’ dreams into a reality. Sewing a Friendship is a story that will fit every girl’s sweet and imaginative minds. The simplicity of the plot is very easy to understand thus have great impact to the readers.

Natalie Tinti wrote her story from her heart and when my nine year old daughter finished reading the book, she said it was beautiful and worth reading. What makes the book stand out more was the way Natalie drew those colorful drawings and knick knacks. It makes her book more appreciative and enjoyable to read by kids at her age.Sewing a Friendship is written and illustrated by a ten year old girl whose dream is to reach kids with a simple message that friendship can make the world a better place to live again. The story also foretold that helping each other is a very simple task as well giving support to each other. She carefully illustrated her characters that each one came out very unique and different from each other.

Sewing a Friendship is a kind of book you will love to give your kids and even to your grandchildren as it full of lessons and wonderful words. Natalie Tinti has a lot more great stuff in writing in stored for her in the future. Her work is very promising.